If it were before...

Faced with such a directive, Davis would definitely respond, "No way."

But at this moment, looking into Qin Yue's passionate eyes and recalling the scene of him comforting Brown just now... Davis suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of security.

The first Mr. Big Beard knew that Qin Yue was going to respond to Garnett.

So, while passing the ball to Qin Yue, Davis was also directing traffic for him on the court:

Clear the way, can't you see our Messiah is going for a solo?

Bang, bang!

The next second, on the court, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Qin Yue displayed his signature move.

Using body and head feints, keeping the basketball under exceptionally low control, Qin Yue made a move to break left, then instantly pulled the ball back to his right side.

The Warriors fans present tonight wouldn't find this scene unfamiliar.

Because this was precisely the signature move of the former Warriors star "Little Worm" Tim Hardaway:

—The killer crossover.

Just from this one play, Garnett could conclude...

The sky is the limit for Qin Yue's future.

On the court, after spacing the offense, even Garnett couldn't possibly block Qin Yue's next silky-smooth three-point shot like a Dove chocolate under such a feint.

Jumped vertically, balanced vertically.

From a 45-degree angle on the right, Qin Yue hit his first three-pointer in his NBA career.

No hesitation at all during the shot, as Qin Yue felt great during warm-ups tonight.

What defines the aura of a star?

This is it!

Meanwhile... after verifying personally, Smith, who felt he might have underestimated Qin Yue previously, pondered for a moment and said, "Charles, how about we change our bet to... whether Qin will score 50 points in a single game before the January of next year?"

Unlike other traditional big men.

Due to the nature of Qin Yue's scoring, which makes it easier for him to explode with high points compared to typical big men, and with the Warriors now clearly making him the core, cautious Smith wanted to add some insurance for himself.

To which Barkley, with a slight smile, replied to Smith, "Do you think I'm stupid, Kenny?"

Then, Barkley directly pulled out his phone, "Do you need me to contact Shaq right now so he can clean up before the All-Star weekend?"

Smith: "..."

On the court, faced with Qin Yue completing this Answer.Ball right in front of him, normally Garnett would find a way to respond.

But at this moment, seeing Yaric struggling even to dribble under Davis's defense, Garnett's fighting spirit... was almost completely worn out.

With 7 minutes left in the first quarter, Little Deng Liwei came off the bench for Richardson and indirectly assisted Qin Yue in completing his first career block in the NBA.

Due to Little Deng Liwei's soft and frail body easily being knocked over, even Hassel, who was terrible at offensive play, could relish an Iverson-like moment against him.

Yet just as Hassel broke into the basket, he saw the overwhelming scene...

Bang—!

Nearby, repeatedly pointing at himself, Garnett, who was standing not far from Hassel earlier, just couldn't understand... was it so hard to pass the ball to him?

Throughout his career, Hassel averaged only 1.8 assists per game.

His specialty was tough, sticky defense.

As for offense?

That's naturally hit or miss.

Tonight, under the scrutiny of "French Jordan" Pietrus, Szczerbiak didn't have much of a chance.

And once this star forward, who was once punched in the face by Garnett during practice, couldn't provide shooting support for the Timberwolves from the perimeter...

Then this Wolves team's offensive capability could only be described as hopeless.

Historically, the biggest issue of this Wolves team was their offense.

Regarding defense, in the 05/06 season, the Timberwolves could limit their opponents' offense to an average of 93.6 points per game, ranking eighth in the league.

But their average score was only 91.7 points, ranking third from the bottom in the league.

Even with an imperfect roster, the Wolves with Garnett could maintain defensive standards, but basketball, ultimately, is a sport about scoring more points.

In the first quarter, Qin Yue filled the stat sheet with a total of 9 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, 1 steal, and 1 turnover for the Warriors.

Scoreboard: 21 to 31.

The visitor Timberwolves, to catch up in the second quarter, kept Garnett and Szczerbiak, an inherently disharmonious inside-outside combo, on the court.

At this time, the NBA was pretty much filled with Thibodeau-like coaches.

It's common for star players to play over 40 minutes in a game.

Most teams also used an 8-player rotation.

So, seeing Wolves' coach Dwane Casey lacking sportsmanship, Montgomery returned Qin Yue to the court after resting him for three minutes.

Qin Yue's presence quickly improved the Warriors' offense on the court.

Because Murphy had three-point range, Qin Yue, who was playing center in the second quarter, would repeatedly pull and stretch the Wolves' inside through rotations with him.

Previously, during preseason training camp, Murphy was knocked down by Qin Yue, but now he couldn't remember their deep-seated grudge?

On the court, Murphy, who got numerous shooting opportunities through Qin Yue's screens, instantly felt like he was in heaven.

To be honest, if getting beaten meant receiving high-quality screens from a star player...

Then Murphy might agree to let Qin Yue beat him up every day.

Tonight, the Warriors clearly showed more energy on offense compared to the dispirited Timberwolves.

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